Top Stories - Topics from May, 2009

A small army of law enforcement officers from multiple agencies gathered before dawn this morning at the old Barnesville Academy gym in anticipation of a well-orchestrated sweep to remove known drug dealers from the streets of Barnesville-Lamar County.[Full Story »]

The Herald-Gazette has confirmed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into allegations General Protecht was involved in an attempt to fix bids in order to get its product line carried by Home Depot.
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After years of opposition and in excess of $70,000 in legal fees, the North Lamar County Concerned Citizens (NLCCC) organization has reached an agreement with Vulcan Materials regarding its quarry here and has dropped its opposition to it.
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John Gilbert was terminated from his position as recreation director at a 10 a.m. meeting today. County administrator Wayne Patterson said Gilbert was terminated for 'conduct unbecoming a county official'.

Gilbert, known as Papa John to a generation of young athletes, said earlier this week he knew the ax was about to fall.
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When God chose heavenly healing for Cassandra Dayton after a battle with Cancer, her son Matthew and former husband Bill knew exactly how they wanted to honor her. They chose to establish a charitable fund in her name that would perpetuate her volunteer service to the Barnesville community.
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General Protecht president Wusheng Chen told local authorities today he is the subject of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation that may imperil his planned multi-million dollar investment in Barnesville-Lamar County.

At the very least, the project will be delayed indefinitely pending a conclusion of the FBI probe, Chen said through an interpreter. His remarks came almost two years to the day after his original project announcement.
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